National Accreditation

The purpose of the Boy Scouts of America’s National Camp Accreditation Program (NCAP) is to help councils elevate camps to new levels of excellence in delivering Scouting’s promise to youth. Councils will engage in a rigorous review of camps and properties, continuous improvement, and correction or elimination of substandard practices.

How do we get National Accreditation?

The NCAP achieves this purpose through the following:

National camp standards

Application and Authorization to Operate review

Camp Strategic Analysis

Continuous Camp Improvement Program

Annual camp assessment process

Only camps that successfully complete all five aspects of the NCAP are BSA accredited camps.

Questions

You may direct questions about the National Camp Accreditation Program to ncap@scouting.org.